Nida It is the largest settlement in the Curonian Spit, which is considered the best place to relax in Lithuania.
Curonian Spit is located 320 km from Vilnius. To get to her, you must come to the city of Klaipeda, from where the ferries go to the braid through the bay.
Spit is a long narrow peninsula with a length of 97 km, separating the Curonian bay from the Baltic Sea. Spit belongs to Russia (45 km) and Lithuania (52 km). Its width varies from 400 m to 4 km. Here is the National National Park of Necring.
Curonian Cos
The most remarkable feature of the landscape of the Curonian Spit is sand dunes. About 70% of the spit area is covered with forests, in which moose, boars, hares, foxes and other animals are found. The Curonian Spit serves as a shelter, a resting place and feeding approximately 15 million birds during their seasonal migrations. The peninsula grows up 200 species of rare plants.
Since the Curonian Spit is a reserve, only its fifth part is intended for relaxation.
Sights of Nida
Nida is located 4 km from the border with Russia. Here is one of the biggest dunes of braids with a height of 50 m, on the top of which is equipped with an observation deck. In Nida, there is an ethnographic fishing house, the Museum of Thomas Mann and the amber gallery. In this museum, samples of amber of different colors, shapes and sizes are collected. Also here is the historical neurge museum. Nida itself is a cozy village with cute houses, in which hotels, bars and restaurants are located.
From Nida, you can go to the neighboring villages located on the spit. Their architecture is made in the style of traditional fishing villages: wooden huts are covered with cane and tiles, carved flugers rotate on the roofs. The entire peninsula permeated by the network of bicycle paths.
It is more convenient to go to the braid, of course, by car, but if you do not have such an opportunity, a transport connection is developed on the spit, and you can reach the beaches on the minibus.
Torn Jodkranta It is famous for its promenade along the sea and the witch hill, on which 70 wooden sculptures of witches, devils and other fairychairs are installed.
In two small villages Preile and Pyarbalke You can perfectly spend time in solitude on the lap of nature, occasionally choosing in Nida or Jodkrant.
Vacation with children
For children, except for walking on endless beaches and huge dunes, there will be an interesting visit to the Marine Museum-aquarium located in the north of Spit in Slimtin. Here you can see not only those kinds of fish that live in the Baltic Sea, but also tropical fish and corals. Next to the aquarium is the exposition of fishing ships.
In Dolphinariums are the show of dolphins and sea lions. Prices for tickets to Dolphinarium in the summer period for adult visitors make up 30 litas, for children 20 litas, museum schedule from 10:30 to 18:30.
What can be done on the Curonian Spit? In the warm summer months, you can swim and sunbathe, catch fish, swim by boats and yachts, collect mushrooms and berries in thick forests, ride bikes on forest paths. Many people go to the beach in the morning, hoping to find the main value of the Baltic Sea - amber.
Rest in Nida does not shine a variety and fun, but sometimes every person has a need for peace and privacy, and then the trip to the Curonian Spit can become the best option for restoring vitality and energy.